ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
About the Book Series
This series provides essential texts on teaching English as a second language and applied linguistics. It includes authored and edited volumes to be used as primary or supplementary texts in graduate-level and teacher training courses to enhance students’ and practicing teachers’ professional qualifications and knowledge. Each text is designed to promote the current and growing body of knowledge in applied linguistics and second language teaching, including advances in teacher education and the study of language.
Specifically, the series includes, but is not limited to, current uses of applied linguistics research in teaching a variety of second language skills, such as reading, writing, speaking and listening; materials and curriculum design; literacy; English for academic purposes; and research methods.
The texts also deal with broad domains of professional preparation related to socio-cultural perspectives and current issues/topics in teaching and learning a second language.
Books in the series benefit not only students, but experienced teachers, curriculum developers, teacher trainers, program administrators, and other second and foreign language professionals seeking to advance and update their knowledge and expertise.
Cognition in Second Language Writing: Connecting Theory, Methodology, Research, and Pedagogy
1st Edition
Edited
By Mahmoud Abdi Tabari, Ronald P. Leow
June 22, 2026
This book provides an overview of the role of cognition in L2 writing in order to equip educators with the knowledge and tools necessary to nurture more robust learning experiences in L2 writing instruction. The book explores the current multifaceted terrain of cognition in L2 writing, tackling ...
Teaching Multiword Expressions and Phrases: Beyond Single-word Vocabulary
2nd Edition
Edited
By Oliver James Ballance, Averil Coxhead, Eli Hinkel
May 06, 2026
The second edition of this textbook provides a practical and research-based foundation for teaching second language (L2) multiword expressions and phrases (also commonly called collocations). Multiword expressions – such as strong tea, beautiful weather, or would you mind – cannot be readily ...
Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing
3rd Edition
By I.S.P. Nation, John Macalister
January 21, 2026
The third edition of this bestselling text, Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing, is an updated and expanded guide for teaching learners how to develop their reading and writing skills and fluency at all levels of proficiency. Practical and accessible, this book covers a diverse array of language ...
Cognitive Task Complexity and Second Language Performance: Understanding L2 Learner Affect and Engagement
1st Edition
Edited
By Mark D. Johnson, Mahmoud Abdi Tabari
June 23, 2025
Cognitive Task Complexity and Second Language Performance provides an overview of research focusing on the effects of cognitive task complexity (CTC) on second language (L2) performance. The edited volume brings together renowned scholars in the field who present data-driven insights into the ...
Transformative L2 Teacher Education Innovations: Insights from Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory
1st Edition
Edited
By Karen E. Johnson, Paula R. Golombek, Jacob Rieker
December 17, 2024
Transformative L2 Teacher Education Innovations features empirical research studies informed by Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory (VSCT) that are explicitly and intentionally designed to transform second language (L2) teacher reasoning and thinking, as well as L2 teaching practices and pedagogical ...
Practical Grammar Teaching for the Second Language Classroom
1st Edition
Edited
By Eli Hinkel
December 03, 2024
Practical Grammar Teaching for the Second Language Classroom provides a well-rounded foundation for teaching second language (L2) grammar for pre-service, novice, and practicing teachers, as well as for teacher educators who seek to develop their professional knowledge and skills. Written in a ...
The Twenty Most Effective Language Teaching Techniques
1st Edition
By I.S.P. Nation
September 13, 2024
From leading scholar and applied linguist Paul Nation, this book describes and explains the 20 most effective and efficient language teaching techniques and why they work. Backed by decades of research and expertise, Nation examines the principles of learning connected to these techniques, as well ...
Adaptable English Language Teaching: Advances and Frameworks for Responding to New Circumstances
1st Edition
Edited
By Nima A. Nazari, A. Mehdi Riazi
September 06, 2024
In an age of rapid technological transformation and evolving teaching settings, the ELT community must adapt to the needs of emerging situations and a diverse range of learners. Adaptable English Language Teaching addresses this need by bringing together contributions from renowned scholars around ...
English Phonetics, Phonology and Spelling for the English Language Teacher
1st Edition
By Laurie Bauer
December 28, 2023
This resource supports TESOL preservice and in-service teachers and curriculum designers in teaching pronunciation more effectively. Laurie Bauer examines the patterns of pronunciation found in English, comments on common errors made by learners, provides advice on what must be taught and what can ...
Praxis-oriented Pedagogy for Novice L2 Teachers: Developing Teacher Reasoning
1st Edition
By Karen E. Johnson, Deryn P. Verity, Sharon S. Childs
November 30, 2022
In this cutting-edge book on L2 teacher education, experts Johnson, Verity, and Childs demonstrate how praxis-oriented pedagogy grounded in the principles of Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory (VSCT) can have a meaningful impact on L2 teachers’ development. Starting with a clear definition of ...
English L2 Vocabulary Learning and Teaching: Concepts, Principles, and Pedagogy
1st Edition
By Lawrence J. Zwier, Frank Boers
October 19, 2022
Accessible to experts and non-experts alike, this text is a comprehensive entry to teaching and learning vocabulary in ESL and EFL contexts. Firmly grounded in research, it presents frameworks and methods for teaching vocabulary to English L2 speakers. Overviewing key topics as well as providing ...
Shaping Learners’ Pronunciation: Teaching the Connected Speech of North American English
1st Edition
By James Dean Brown, Dustin Crowther
September 30, 2022
A straightforward entry to understanding crucial components of phonological literacy, this essential text explains the theoretical and practical rationale for teaching connected speech (CS) and offers useful pedagogical applications. Brown and Crowther describe the basic phonemes (including ...